Maple Leaf Foods appoints CFO of pork business

Maple Leaf Foods has named Deepak Bhandari as the chief financial officer of its pork business, which is set to be spun off as an independent company in 2025.

Bhandari rejoins the company where he had a career spanning 13 years in progressively senior finance roles.

Most recently, he served as the interim chief financial officer for High Liner Foods and is currently their SVP of strategy and corporate development. 

Bhandari will take up his new role at Maple Leaf Foods in September.

In July, Maple Leaf Foods announced a plan to separate into two public companies with the spin-off of its pork business, appointing Dennis Organ—currently president of Maple Leaf Foods' Pork Complex—as CEO of the new company. 

"We are delighted to welcome Deepak to our team," Organ said in a release. "Having previously been part of the Maple Leaf Foods organization, Deepak has a thorough understanding of our pork operations and the landscape of the business. We look forward to his financial leadership and expertise as we complete the work to execute the spin transaction and embark on the next step in our journey as an independent company."

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